| Khomeyn County شهرستان خمین |
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| — County — | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Markazi |
| Capital | Khomeyn |
| Bakhsh (Districts) | Central District, Kamareh District |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 108,840 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
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Khomeyn County (Persian: شهرستان خمین) is a county in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Khomeyn.[1] At the 2006 census, the county's population was 108,840, in 29,888 families.[2] The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Kamareh District. The county has two cities: Khomeyn and Qurchi Bashi.
The town of Khomeyn is located to the south of the province, in a fertile plain. The climate of Khomein is a moderate mountainous inclining to a semi-desert one. Winters are cold and summers are moderate. This city lies at a distance of 323 km. from Tehran. The name of Khomein was primarily mentioned in a book named "The History of Prophets and Kings". Subterranean canals (qanats), sewers and its famous fire-temple can be named as some pre-Islamic relics. This town was called the center of Kamareh 200 years ago. Presently, this town is famous because of the leader of the Islamic Revolution. This town is the birthplace of the leader of the Islamic Revolution. His father's house has become an important historical monument.
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